Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a talk about Robert Burns on ancestry, genealogy, family history presentation visit and trip to the castle in St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Jean Armour, born 25 February 1765, died 26 March 1834, also known as the " Belle of Mauchline ", was the wife of the poet Robert Burns. She inspired many of his poems and bore him nine children, three of whom survived into adulthood. Jean was born in Mauchline, Ayrshire in 1765, she was second oldest of the eleven children of stonemason James Armour and Mary Smith Armour. She met Robert Burns on a drying green in Mauchline around 1784 when she chased his dog away from her laundry. According to Armour's testimony in 1827, she met Burns again at a local dance and they subsequently " fell acquainted ". Robert Burns, born 25 January 1759, died 21 July 1796, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, he was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. Burns Night is Thursday January 25, 2024. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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